Braiding

shilohmybaby · 10-22-2003, 07:19 PM

After raising our 3 children and seeing them out the door(just kidding)my husband and I have just purchased our first horses. We are learning an awful lot and relish every moment we have with them. Can anyone out there give me the name of a book or website where i might learn braiding techniques. I am especially interested in learning to add beading etc. much like you see in the mane and tails of parade ponies. We have two quarter horses and we ride western.
Thanks for any advice.

Sandra-A1 · 10-22-2003, 07:40 PM

Not sure if this is what you want but here goes:

Mare Care & SHow Preperation

Braiding & Plaiting Manes

Draft Horse Braids

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Madeline · 10-25-2003, 08:55 AM

I had no idea you had to put a red ribbon on a horses tail if they kick. Learn something new everyday I guess!

Petie · 10-25-2003, 01:34 PM

In the hunt field, a greed ribbon on the tail means that the horse is green. Sometimes I wish I could do that in the ring.

jrmorgan · 10-27-2003, 12:52 PM

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Madeline:
I had no idea you had to put a red ribbon on a horses tail if they kick. Learn something new everyday I guess!

I wish everyone knew this...I had been taught to put a red ribbon on a kicker all my life, but it does no good when someone who isn't aware just runs up your horses hind end in the warm up pen and says something like "what a pretty ribbon she has in her tail!"

What's even worse is when you tell the person "that ribbon means she kicks!" and they say ok, but still continue to run up your butt all day...I mean how much more obvious can you be? Once I've warned a person several times, I no longer feel sorry or embarrased when my horse kicks them.

spyro1 · 10-27-2003, 01:49 PM

Ditto there, when I was younger I showed a little appy mare that won me the short stirrup year ends at an open show down here and her one fault was that she was a horrible kicker if she felt crowded. Braided her each month and each month she had her red ribbon in her tail. There was one girl who KNEW what the ribbon meant and continuosly ran up her hinney. Come to find out from one of her friends who I knew that she was intentionally trying to get my mare to kick at her so the judge would knock me down. Apparently she was the one getting knocked down by the judge for her stupid behavior!
Also, I wish I knew about the green ribbon thing years ago I was riding a green horse and another came up fast behind me and passed me on the rail pretty close to cutting me off, the gelding I was on freaked out, I fell off and dislocated my shoulder, my trainer, re-located it and I went on into the show ring and beat the girl who caused the whole thing to happen, talk about satisfaction, I still remember her name too, but I don't think I should say it...I think that show etiquette should be #1 on any trainers list of things to teach kids

it carries over into the adult years... wink

jrmorgan · 10-27-2003, 02:13 PM

I SO agree with you! Some people have not been taught any show etiquette at all. They'll practically run into you in the warm up area and not even say excuse me! I had a tb/pinto cross that I showed for a little while who was fairly kicky. I continually told people that he kicked, so be careful. It did no good. They'd nod and smile and run right up his rear two minutes later. Once, I had a girl get very mad at me (even though my horse didn't make contact) and say that 'You shouldn't have him out in public if he hasn't been taught better than that!" I told her, that the horse did not kick at home, only in public. How else am I supposed to teach him not to do it, other than to take him out and work on him with it. And this was at a $5 an event open show, no less! Geez, not like I was taking some crazy youngster to the world show......

hus&wp · 10-27-2003, 02:28 PM

jrmorgan - worte about the red ribbion thing. I know exactly wat that is like. I hate that too!! i don't have any thing that kicks my moms one student that wasn't paying attention and we had worked on staying off pple a long time and she still did it to this horse with a red ribbion and of course got kicked my mom pulled her off the horse for the rest of the day. He was our horse and she was just being stupid! she was prety mad. eek!

QHGirl · 10-28-2003, 10:02 AM

I also agree with everyone. Same issues!!!

BUT even a "good horse" will kick, that is their nature. I have had my good show horse give great warning to the rider behind that they were riding WAY to close, and even to the point of turning around in the arena and telling them to get off of his butt... it was so bad they were so close the horses head was on his back rear end. NOW come on... I am all for new riders and people learning, but that type of behavior should not be in a show, nor less riding a horse in a show if they have not been taught correctly with those issues. Just like passing, that makes me so mad when they cut over so fast that it pushes your horse into the rail. My gelding got so scared most of the time that people pass because they do that all the time. It is really easy, just like driving a car... when you pass, look slightly over the shoulder behind you and make sure you are at least a horse ahead of them.... NOT cut over as soon as your body has passed them ( there is still 1/2 a horse left behind you)!

OK there is my soap box... NOW keep in mind I am not saying that beginners should not be in the show ring, JUST that basic showing etiquette should be expressed to EVERYONE!!!!

10-22-2003, 07:40 PM	#2
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,618 Images: 238	Not sure if this is what you want but here goes: Mare Care & SHow Preperation Braiding & Plaiting Manes Draft Horse Braids Scroll down a bit to see the photos at this next one:Briads / Photos <small>[ October 22, 2003, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: Sandra-A1 ]</small> __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

10-27-2003, 01:49 PM	#6
spyro1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Swamp..Home of The SEC Champs~Go Gators Posts: 6,881 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 21	Ditto there, when I was younger I showed a little appy mare that won me the short stirrup year ends at an open show down here and her one fault was that she was a horrible kicker if she felt crowded. Braided her each month and each month she had her red ribbon in her tail. There was one girl who KNEW what the ribbon meant and continuosly ran up her hinney. Come to find out from one of her friends who I knew that she was intentionally trying to get my mare to kick at her so the judge would knock me down. Apparently she was the one getting knocked down by the judge for her stupid behavior! Also, I wish I knew about the green ribbon thing years ago I was riding a green horse and another came up fast behind me and passed me on the rail pretty close to cutting me off, the gelding I was on freaked out, I fell off and dislocated my shoulder, my trainer, re-located it and I went on into the show ring and beat the girl who caused the whole thing to happen, talk about satisfaction, I still remember her name too, but I don't think I should say it...I think that show etiquette should be #1 on any trainers list of things to teach kids it carries over into the adult years... wink __________________ I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off. Do unto others......

10-28-2003, 10:02 AM	#9
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,118 Images: 287	I also agree with everyone. Same issues!!! BUT even a "good horse" will kick, that is their nature. I have had my good show horse give great warning to the rider behind that they were riding WAY to close, and even to the point of turning around in the arena and telling them to get off of his butt... it was so bad they were so close the horses head was on his back rear end. NOW come on... I am all for new riders and people learning, but that type of behavior should not be in a show, nor less riding a horse in a show if they have not been taught correctly with those issues. Just like passing, that makes me so mad when they cut over so fast that it pushes your horse into the rail. My gelding got so scared most of the time that people pass because they do that all the time. It is really easy, just like driving a car... when you pass, look slightly over the shoulder behind you and make sure you are at least a horse ahead of them.... NOT cut over as soon as your body has passed them ( there is still 1/2 a horse left behind you)! OK there is my soap box... NOW keep in mind I am not saying that beginners should not be in the show ring, JUST that basic showing etiquette should be expressed to EVERYONE!!!! __________________ I must not forget to thank the difficult horses, who made my life miserable, but who were better teachers than the well-behaved school horses who raised no problems. -Alois Podhaisky I've been Snowballed!!!!

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10-22-2003, 07:19 PM	#1
shilohmybaby Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1	Braiding After raising our 3 children and seeing them out the door(just kidding)my husband and I have just purchased our first horses. We are learning an awful lot and relish every moment we have with them. Can anyone out there give me the name of a book or website where i might learn braiding techniques. I am especially interested in learning to add beading etc. much like you see in the mane and tails of parade ponies. We have two quarter horses and we ride western. Thanks for any advice.

10-25-2003, 08:55 AM	#3
Madeline Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 650	I had no idea you had to put a red ribbon on a horses tail if they kick. Learn something new everyday I guess!

10-25-2003, 01:34 PM	#4
Petie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 300	In the hunt field, a greed ribbon on the tail means that the horse is green. Sometimes I wish I could do that in the ring.

10-27-2003, 02:13 PM	#7
jrmorgan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 302	I SO agree with you! Some people have not been taught any show etiquette at all. They'll practically run into you in the warm up area and not even say excuse me! I had a tb/pinto cross that I showed for a little while who was fairly kicky. I continually told people that he kicked, so be careful. It did no good. They'd nod and smile and run right up his rear two minutes later. Once, I had a girl get very mad at me (even though my horse didn't make contact) and say that 'You shouldn't have him out in public if he hasn't been taught better than that!" I told her, that the horse did not kick at home, only in public. How else am I supposed to teach him not to do it, other than to take him out and work on him with it. And this was at a $5 an event open show, no less! Geez, not like I was taking some crazy youngster to the world show......

10-27-2003, 02:28 PM	#8
hus&wp Full Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 41	jrmorgan - worte about the red ribbion thing. I know exactly wat that is like. I hate that too!! i don't have any thing that kicks my moms one student that wasn't paying attention and we had worked on staying off pple a long time and she still did it to this horse with a red ribbion and of course got kicked my mom pulled her off the horse for the rest of the day. He was our horse and she was just being stupid! she was prety mad. eek!